Focusing on Life Week 7: Beauty of Flowers

I was trying my darndest NOT to take pictures of the roses in my front yard for this week's Focusing on Life prompt.

But, with overcast skies and a stuffy head, I didn't get too far from the house. Plus, when the clouds finally parted yesterday afternoon, it cast this gorgeous light on my front yard that I knew was perfect for picture-taking.

I was right wasn't I?

Now, I still find it hard to believe that I have pink roses in my front yard. I've never been a huge fan of the color pink and roses just always seem to be over-done. However, our landscapers put these in almost two years ago and there is not yet a season that they don't bloom. I LOVE that. . .seriously. I'm smitten with the fact that there are constantly flowers blooming in my yard. It's fantastic. I can overlook the fact that they're pink and that they're roses because there are FLOWERS.BLOOMING.HERE!!!

And there are lots of them!

What is it about flowers that women love so much? For me, I think it's that burst of color and the gentleness to them.

Yeah, I think Sally got it right. . .there's just something about the Beauty of Flowers.

Head over to The Studio Sublime to see what other beauties were captured on camera this week.

I've got to agree. There is something almost magical about how we can have flowers blooming all year here on the Gulf coast. My mother has a tangerine rose that has even been in bloom while covered with a dusting of snow (on one of the rare snow days).Roses aside, I still prefer lupine and blanket flower blooming without human touch.

Kristi- I think it was a god choice too. Buckling right when I did and the light was so perfect was divine intervention of some sort. Thanks so much!

Mary- Aw, thanks!! I had a nice time standing out in the bushes in the sunshine getting the shots. I'm sure my neighbors were intrigued ;)

Shel- If they didn't bloom all the time, I would totally be less enthralled with them than I am. Yeah, that last shot was one of my favorites too, I kept cropping it to get it just right. Thank you for your sweet words!

They are gorgeous. You are lucky to have such beautiful roses growing in your yard. I can never get them to grow properly. I had one bush that made a couple of flowers a year and then we moved. :( Celebrate and enjoy your roses. I think they are beautiful.